The CSS "Shenandoah" only learned of the Confederacy's defeat in the summer of 1865. That June, the cruiser's crew sank 24 American merchant vessels, unaware that the conflict had already ended ...

We don't need to party like it's 1865. But we can celebrate the end of slavery with America's greatest abolitionist.

President Donald Trump announced in remarks at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, that the names of seven bases that had changed under the Biden administration would be returned to their former names.

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Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Here's some of ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC) - For the very first time, Alabamians are celebrating Juneteenth as an official state holiday. State offices were closed Thursday after Governor Ivey signed the new law last ...

According to a 2024 Congressional Research Service report, at least 30 states and the District of Columbia have designated ...

The Trump administration is skirting a federal law by finding new namesakes for the bases with the same last names as ...

Those states with no official provision for Juneteenth include Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, ...

Madison County recognized Juneteenth with its third annual community conversation hosted by District 6 Commissioner Violet Edwards. Honoring the holiday’s significance, the district partnered with ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insisted Wednesday that military veterans and active-duty troops urged the Trump ...

Alabama's GOP governor, Kay Ivey, has made Juneteenth an official state holiday, marking the first time the state has celebrated the day.